I think Don Wiley is correct, this is a nothing burger.

And let’s put stickers on pedestrians too. You know for the one who walk on the wrong side or walk at night in dark clothes, or walk 3 and 4 side by side.

TOTALLY AGREE! People need to think things through before making suggestions that just wastes everybodies time and money!

This has played before. Careful what you wish for.

While you're at it, let's register all the idiots here too.
Yeah, there is a small problem with some golf carts. But that isn't a reason to cause all owners to pay for registration. It would be an annoyance and inconvenience for most of us.
Maybe it's better just to leave well enough alone.

It's not the golf carts that are "smashing" the gates... It cars. And there are cameras at the cates that do catch the cars that smash the gates...

And if you think the police are going to act because someone said "I saw someone in a golf cart with sticker # 1234 letting his dog poop", now go do something is gonna' help, well.... Good luck with that...

golf cart registration
 

the other night we were following a golf cart where the driver could hardly keep it on the path, the passenger was hanging his head out the side puking. It was a miracle that they didn't crash. Maybe if there was a way to call it in to someone it could have been dealt with.
Golf carts going up to 30 mph are a hazard, if you had to register your cart they could check for governors that have been tampered with. It's shear madness

That’s why they run the irrigation sprinklers on the paths after dark : )

FL legislators have bill to make people have a driver's license to drive a golf cart. No license, no drive golf cart. Hmmmm....that will be interesting for those that can't pass the test.

Of course, we pay ours too, but I think this is an additional TAX for all of us, those who do pay trail fees and those who do not. Most politicians love to find new UN-taxed "things", that we can count on.

Good reason to hope the bill does not pass. This place is nice for those who should no longer drive an automobile but still want to get around. It will either force older drivers to keep a license longer than they should or take away the only means of transportation that some currently have.

Trail Fee
 

You don't have to pay the trail fee to drive a golf cart on the multimodal trails. The trail fee is so you don't have to pay of $5 to drive your cart on the golf courses.

The trail fee is for golf trails, not mmp..

NO!

And the 10 year old grandchildren:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Sorry about that.
The chap chucking up was the evenings designated driver, and was not supposed to drink more than 10 pints.
I had had quite a few more myself, but I had to take over the driving, when the cart started to fill up with puke.
We were quite safe, as we do that run most nights, sometimes in worse states, but have never had an accident.
Been a bit lucky sometimes passing slower carts that often get in our way
Our cart is unregulated, but we never go over 30mph.
Cheers. :beer3:

There's only so much room for us at that time of night!:shocked:

Far More Important Issues
 

Golf cart freedom removal? Seriously, there are other issues most don’t care for that out weigh a golf cart tax etc. Short term rentals, non resident uses of facilities, and contractor violations all trump a silly new tax on golf carts.

I don't pay a trail fee, because I don't golf. But I still get to use my golf cart on any non-course golf cart path or multi-modal path. In fact, there are ways for non-Villagers to do the exact same thing. And they don't even pay amenity fees. They also use whatever public roads they're legally allowed to use, AND some of them use roads they're not legally allowed to use.

So I'm fine with some sort of identification sticker. So if you do cause problems using your golf cart, you can be tracked down. If you don't cause problems with your golf cart, no one will care.

No, they may not. They can't cross 466, or 466a, or 44, or Rolling Hills. There is ONE spot where golf carts may cross 441 in the north, but it's not accessible to Villages residents. It's for Stonegate and you have to go through their property, which is a genuine gated community, in order to get to the road the crosses.

Notice I say may/may not. You CAN cross any road you'd like. But you would be violating the law if you cross those roads with your golf cart, street legal or otherwise.

The volume of carts crossing 466a to get to Lowe's, Publix, etc., is crazy.

You worry about golf carts.....how about getting cars inspected in Fl.
I see cars on the road that should be in junk yds.....no mirrors, smoking, bald tires, . ........
You want to save lives....worry about cars not golf carts.

You could get in touch with the police department of whichever county covers that location, and request more enforcement officers to do sweeps of the intersections. If they have even a single officer available per shift for "roaming" in that area, they could park in the parking lot of the "destination" (such as Lowes and Publix) and pull over every single golf cart they observe entering from the county road.

Street legal carts can legally cross any of those roads with no violation of the law (look it up, I did). The non-street legal carts cannot legally cross except in the one location you noted.

Historically, state car inspections have not done well.............mostly a money maker for car shops.

But it is got to be better then no inspection at all.

Live in NY and yes yearly inspections are a pain, but at least they check all lights and brakes., cracked windshields...and such.

Cars that can be seen and can stop at least may save a life or two

Screw the inspections, emission systems have so many components the check engine light is frequently on and rarely does the reason the sensor was tripped affect the way the vehicle runs or its safety on the road. Our BMW has had the check engine light on for several years and the code indicates it's nothing that effects the performance or safety of the car. If an inspection was required we would have to spend over 2 grand on a catalytic converter to pass and the car would not be any safer or run any better. I just had to spend about $400 to replace a charcoal canister and vent control solenoid on my truck to pass inspection in MA and the truck is no safer and actually seems to run a little worse. We are very happy to have our Beamer registered in Florida and not Massachusetts.

Do you live on the Historic side?
A street-legal cart can CROSS 441 at ANY intersection along that 45mph stretch legally. The crossing at Spruce Creek South was county approved for non-street legal carts. You don't travel through the community of Stonecrest to access the crossing. Villagers can travel by regular cart all the way to The Orthopedic Institute, or even cross 441 at Spruce Creek to golf.

You are wrong, again. I did state street legal carts. They can operate on roads with a speed limit up to 35 MPH and cross 466A along with the other roads.

Crossing road with speed limit over 35
 

A GOLF CART CAN NOT TRAVEL/ CROSS OVER ANY ROAD WITH A SPEED LIMIT OVER 30 mph. That is why TV has cart paths on roads with 35 mpg limit. This includes crossing at a stop light.
I checked with Sumter Co. Sheriff and Lady Lake Police.

We are referring to street-legal carts, which can legally cross a road with a 45mph speed limit.
Check again with Sumter Co. sheriff.

The exception is the 441 crossing by Spruce Creek South where any cart can cross.
Check with the Marion Co. sheriff for that one.

Wrong

Yep, that is consistent with what I wrote.

Golf carts and utility vehicles may be operated only on state roads that have a posted speed limit of 30 miles per hour or less.

Golf carts and utility vehicles may cross a portion of the State Highway System which has a posted speed limit of 45 miles per hour or less only at an intersection with an official traffic control device.

(quoting from state law)

Quote:
"Golf carts are defined in section 320.01(22), Florida Statutes, as “a motor vehicle that is designed and manufactured for operation on a golf course for sporting or recreational purposes and that is not capable of exceeding speeds of 20 miles per hour.” Golf carts may be operated on roadways that are designated for golf carts with a posted speed limit of 30 mph or less. Golf carts may also cross a portion of a county road which intersects a roadway that is approved for golf carts, or that intersects a golf course or mobile home park. In both examples the roadway should have signs posted that golf carts share the roadway. The operation of golf carts on roads must comply with any more restrictive ordinances enacted by local government and should be verified prior to operating these vehicles."

Signs are posted, no carts beyond this point.

You are quoting from section 316.2126 which authorizes municipalities to utilize golf carts on state or county roads. What is posted is true only if you are operating the golf cart as part of your job with the municipality.

Bridges
 

Bridges may be the only solution. I know the two that cross over 44 are very convenient for us. It makes it super nice. The Villages just placed a second bridge over the turnpike and that should make things pretty balanced in the South. The northern Villages got ripped off on these.

I'll be back to see the Southern end turnpike bridge completed. Anxious to see if it shaves a few minutes to Southern Oaks than going BV route.

I would like to hear your reasoning on this?!